1803 Draped Bust Dollar

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1803 Draped Bust Dollar Heraldic Eagle Obverse  1803 Draped Bust Dollar Heraldic Eagle Reverse
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Designer: Robert Scot.Edge: Lettered - HUNDRED CENTS ONE DOLLAR OR UNIT, ornaments between words vary.
Diameter: 39-40 millimeters.Mint: Philadelphia
Content: 90% silver 10% copperCirculation Strikes: 85,634
Weight: 27 gramsProof Strikes: About 10

Small 3 / Large 3 Varieties

1803 Draped Bust Dollar Small 3 Variety

Small Three

1803 Draped Bust Dollar Large 3 Variety

Large Three


Draped Bust Dollar General General Grading Standards
G4 Good - Letters and date readable. E PLURIBUS UNUM illegible.
VG8 Very Good - Motto partially readable. Only deepest drapery details visible. All other lines smooth.
F12 Fine - All drapery lines distinguishable. Hairlines near cheek and neck show some detail.
VF20 Very Fine - Left side of drapery worn smooth.
EF40 Extremely Fine - Drapery is distinct. Hair well detailed.
AU50 About Uncirculated - Slight trace of wear on the bust shoulder and hair left of forehead and also on the breast and top edges of wings.
MS60 Uncirculated - No trace of wear. Light blemishes.

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